Max piutti



PIUTTI.

PIANO STOOL.

(No Model.)

,931. Patented Jan. 15, 1884.

PATENT @eme MAX PIUTTI, OF AURORA, NEW YORK.

PIANO- SPECIFICATION formin; part of Letters STOOL.

Patent No. 291,931, dated January 15, 1884.

Applcation fi]e(l October 12, 1583. (No model.)

T0 aZZ whom it mcoy concern:

Be it known that I, MAX PIUTTI, of Aurora, in che county of Cuyuga and State of New York, have nvented certain new and useiul Improvements in Piano-Stoois; and I do hereby declama the following to be a full, ciear, a-udexact description of the invention, such as Wil1 enuble others skilled in the art no which il; 'appertuins t-o muke and use the same.

My invention relates to un improvement in piauostoois. Heretofore stoois made for this purpose were deficient in ohut che seats were made too smali, often being upholstered With EL Single spring in thecenber, muking un elevation which renders ii; more difficult to si'n on. Another defect is in the construction of the pedestal, che iegs being so close to each other that the stoo1 tips very easily, and when the performer wishes t0 strike either the highesb or ]owest keys with both hands, it: is necessary to throw his whole weight on one side 'of the stool, which piaces hi1n in constaut fear oftipping, and to prevent which he is compelled to take one ot' bis feeb from the pedals, on Which they should constantly remuiu. Another great objection to the stools in common use is thut they lack a back, which is absolutely necessary for piayers who practice zmy 1ength of time. Another objectionlies in the pivot or screw on which the stool turns, which, after being in use a short time, becomes loose from wear caused by frietion, and allows che seat; t0 rock. The object of my invention is to overcome these deficiencies; end withthis end in view it consists in certain feutures of construction which will hereinafter be fully described, end pointed out in the eluims.

In che accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective,view of my improvemeni; in one of its adjustments. Fig. 2 is a, view of the same in a, different adjustment. Fig'. 3 is a detached view of one of the side biocks.

A represents the seab of 2m ordinary diningroom chair, and B che baci: thereof. To the buck and seat are secured the side blocks, C, which are formed With steps a, to ea-ch of which latter is hinged u seat, D, che thickness of which is equa] to the distzmce between two steps, and each of whch is ot' sufficienb size to extend from its respective step to the edge of the seab A, the topmost seat being che Iargest, the uext a little smaller, end thus down in regular order to the lowest, which is the smallest. When a short person wishes to use the stool 01 chuir, all the seats D are loweredas shown in Fig. 1 of the dmwings, and. when a tali person occupies the stool they are all seats being used in zwcordunce with the height of the performer. These seats, when raised, resti against euch other, the top sea; resting against the buck B, und forma a back or 16S for the performer.

My invention isexceedingiy simpie in construction, is dumbie end eflicien; in use, and czm be applied to chairs at a small initial cost.

Having fully described 1ny invention, what I ciaim as new, and desre to secure by Letters Putent, is

1. A piano ehuir or stoo] having aback, end provided with one or more supplementai seuts hinged to che chuir above the seet proper, subs'uzmtiaily es set forth.

2. The combination, with a chair, 0f stepped blocks secured thereto, end supplernental seats hinged no uhe suid bloeks, one ubove the 0ther, substannialy us and for the pufpose set f01 h.

In tesbimony whereof I hzwe signed thi's specification in che presence of two subscribng; witnesses.

MAX PIUTTI.

WVitnesses:

GEO. P. \ORGAN, R. T. MORGAN.

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